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Add Minute
The ADD MINUTE pad starts the microwave oven for 1 minute at
100% power. More cook time may be added in 1-minute
increments by touching ADD MINUTE repeatedly.
The Add Minute function may be used only when no other
function is operating.
Clock
This is a 12-hour clock and does not show a.m. or p.m.
To Set:
The microwave oven must be off.
1. Touch CLOCK SET.
2. Touch number pads to enter correct time of day.
3. Touch CLOCK SET.
Tones
Tones are audible signals, indicating the following:
One tone
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Valid entry (short tone)
Two tones
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End of stage in multistage cooking
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Child Lock active (short tones)
Three tones
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End of cycle
Five tones
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During Auto Defrost cycle, reminder to check, turn, rearrange
or separate food
Child Lock
The Child Lock disables the control panel pads to prevent
unintended use of the microwave oven.
To Lock/Unlock Control: The microwave oven must be off.
Touch and hold START/ENTER for 5 seconds until 2 tones sound
and “L” appears on the display. Repeat to unlock and clear the
display (2 tones will sound).
MICROWAVE OVEN USE
A magnetron in the oven produces microwaves which reflect off
the metal floor, walls and ceiling and pass through the turntable
and appropriate cookware to the food. Microwaves are attracted
to and absorbed by fat, sugar and water molecules in the food,
causing them to move, producing friction and heat which cooks
the food.
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Do not lean on or allow children to swing on the oven door.
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Do not operate microwave oven when it is empty.
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The turntable must be in place and correct side up when
oven is in use. Do not use if turntable is chipped or broken.
See “Assistance or Service” section to reorder.
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Baby bottles and baby food jars should not be heated in the
oven.
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Clothes, flowers, fruit, herbs, wood, gourds, paper, including
brown paper bags and newspaper should not be dried in the
oven.
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Do not use the microwave oven for canning, sterilizing or
deep frying. The oven cannot maintain appropriate
temperatures.
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Paraffin wax will not melt in the oven because it does not
absorb microwaves.
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Use oven mitts or pot holders when removing containers from
oven.
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Do not overcook potatoes. At the end of the recommended
cook time, potatoes should be slightly firm. Let potatoes
stand for 5 minutes. They will finish cooking while standing.
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Do not cook or reheat whole eggs inside the shell. Steam
buildup in whole eggs may cause them to burst. Cover
poached eggs and allow a standing time.
Food Characteristics
When microwave cooking, the amount, size and shape, starting
temperature, composition and density of the food affect cooking
results.
Amount of Food
The more food heated at once, the longer the cook time. Check
for doneness and add small increments of time if necessary.
Size and Shape
Smaller pieces of food will cook more quickly than larger pieces,
and uniformly shaped foods cook more evenly than irregularly
shaped food.
Starting Temperature
Room temperature foods will heat faster than refrigerated foods,
and refrigerated foods will heat faster than frozen foods.
Composition and Density
Foods high in fat and sugar will reach a higher temperature and
heat faster than other foods. Heavy, dense foods, such as meat
and potatoes, require a longer cook time than the same size of a
light, porous food, such as cake.
Cooking Guidelines
Covering
Covering food helps retain moisture, shorten cook time and
reduce spattering. Use the lid supplied with cookware. If a lid is
not available, wax paper, paper towels or plastic wrap approved
for microwave ovens may be used. Plastic wrap should be turned
back at one corner to provide an opening to vent steam.
Stirring and Turning
Stirring and turning redistributes heat evenly to avoid
overcooking the outer edges of food. Stir from outside to center.
If possible, turn food over from bottom to top.
Arranging
If heating irregularly shaped or different sized foods, the thinner
parts and smaller sizes should be arranged toward the center. If
cooking several items of the same size and shape, place them in
a ring pattern, leaving the center of the ring empty.
